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According to Indian Police, at least one person is killed and up to 20 people injured during, what became violent, protests by the Jat agricultural community in Rohtak, India, for a 10 percent increase in the number of their caste quota (affirmative action).

Following the United States Supreme Court's denial of North Carolina's request to use the current district map, the state's legislature meets the deadline for a court-ordered reapportionment of its congressional voting districts. Congressional primaries are rescheduled to June 7, 2016, from March 15.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission orders manufacturers of self-balancing scooters (hoverboards) to ensure their products meet safety standards or face recall, or seizure at ports. CPSC Chairman Elliot Kaye tells NBC News no hoverboard currently on the market meets these standards.

Two Serbian embassy staff abducted in Libya in November 2015 are believed to have been among dozens killed in yesterday's U.S. airstrike on a ISIL camp in Sabratha, according to Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić.

Hundreds of evacuation centres are activated in Fiji as Cyclone Winston makes landfall in Fiji's outer islands and heads towards islands with higher population. A curfew of 6pm is introduced with power out in many areas of Fiji.

The main Syrian opposition group says a temporary truce is possible if the Syrian government's allies, including Russia, "halt all fighting" in the war-torn country. A pause in Russian bombardments appears unlikely.

Voters in the American state of Nevada go to precincts for the Nevada caucuses for the Democratic Party.

Voters in the American state of South Carolina go to the polls for the South Carolina primary for the Republican Party.

China's State Council announces that Liu Shiyu, who had been chairman of the Agricultural Bank of China Limited, will replace Xiao Gang as head of the China's Securities Regulatory Commission.

Vote is on Thursday June 23, 2016 I personally want to be OUT. The EU is a quagmire.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren Makes Great Speech On America's BROKEN Criminal Justice System!via journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

healthandmedicineorg: Hong Kong confirms first human case of…: healthandmedicineorg: Hong Kong confirms first human case of bird flu Hong Kong confirmed its first case of deadly H7N9 bird flu on Monday in a further sign that the virus is continuing to spread beyond mainland China’s borders. A 36-year-old Indonesian domestic helper with a history of contact with poultry and travel to Shenzhen in mainland China just north of Hong Kong has been confirmed infected by H7N9 and hospitalized in critical condition, Secretary for Food and Health Ko Wing-man told reporters late Monday. The case coincides with the 10th anniversary of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, also known as SARS, which killed nearly 300 people in Hong Kong and had a significant impact on the city’s travel and retail industry. The patient was admitted to a hospital on November 27 after developing a cough and shortness of breath. She was transferred to intensive care at the city’s Queen Mary Hospital last Friday. Photo: ChinaFotoPress/Getty http://dlvr.it/KJQGVk via journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

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Five European airlines launch new alliance https://t.co/1IiFu5fcO5 — FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) January 21, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

.@FoxNews reports that a weapon recovered at the scene of #ElChapo’s capture can be traced back to #FastAndFurious https://t.co/v6UnOrEbPh — GOP Oversight (@GOPoversight) January 21, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

JUST IN: Buffalo Bills have hired first full-time female assistant coach in NFL history. https://t.co/xQZHsllXpB http://pic.twitter.com/Q1dDt19ZKE — NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) January 21, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

No casualties reported after 6.4-magnitude #quake that struck NW #China’s Qinghai, 54 houses damaged http://pic.twitter.com/oVFGrYQesJ — China Xinhua News (@XHNews) January 21, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

Mom fights off armed carjackers after they try to steal car with her 2 children in backseat. https://t.co/SEjD2YiPF2 https://t.co/dTwuZvcRkh — ABC News (@ABC) January 21, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

A new species of dinosaur has been uncovered in South Wales, dating back 201 million years https://t.co/dd4DDfcQ7k http://pic.twitter.com/fNDyzaGsco — Sky News (@SkyNews) January 20, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

366 of China’s cities don’t have safe air, Greenpeace finds https://t.co/ssUXBIa3Ll http://pic.twitter.com/9auBXG2C9m — NBC News (@NBCNews) January 20, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

So, Washington – how does 2 feet of snow sound? https://t.co/ASrgNDe4fO http://pic.twitter.com/AUfolKXc7Q — CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

US ‘takes control’ of Rmeilan airfield in Syria https://t.co/Q6eYR2j2lb http://pic.twitter.com/rtSZb454n1 — AJE News (@AJENews) January 20, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org

#BREAKING Russia ready for closer cooperation with US on Syria aid supplies: Lavrov — AFP news agency (@AFP) January 20, 2016 via TheWorldNewsOrgvia journal.theworldnewsmedia.org